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2010 COMMITTEES -SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
STANDING COMMITTEES
Membership Committee
Responsibilities:
Recruit new members by planning a Chapter membership campaign. Plan for recognition of new members at Chapter meetings. Retain existing membership and re-recruit “dropped” members. Notify National WCR and state and local officers of changes of status or address of membership. Compile and update the Chapter Roster monthly (including on the web site). Assists Vice President of Membership in 2-4 Recruitment Drives and 4 Member Orientation Meetings per year.
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Michelle Bouchet, Advisor
Genie Mantzoros,
Yvonne Meyer
Education & Programming
Responsibilities: Plan Business Resource Meeting programs that will increase member’s productivity and income in compliance with the Annual Report five areas of professional development. Plan and develop 9 programs for Chapter meetings consistent with the needs of members. Carry out program plans completing arrangements for speakers, panelists, etc. Planning for speakers to be completed by the first Governing Board Meeting in January for the entire year. All biographies for all speakers, the topics to be presented are to be forwarded to the Communication Chair by the first Governing Board Meeting in January. Follow-up with speakers for venue setup requirements, dates, times of meetings, transportation to and from BRM on monthly basis. Maintain a list of all potential and confirmed speakers contacted complete with the contact information. Forward this information to the President and President-elect. Evaluate programs’ impact and success with monthly Evaluation Forms at each BRM. Inform members of educational opportunities offered by the Local Board, State Association, NAR Affiliates, and by nearby educational institutions. Work closely with the Communications Chair to have time communiqués made for all Business Resource Meetings. Strives to coordinate at least on BRM with a neighbor chapter. Attend all Governing Board Meetings and Business Resource Meetings.
Donna Aldridch, Co-Chair
Dena Aslanian-Williams, Co-Chair
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Finance & Budget
Responsibilities:
Prepare an annual Budget for approval by the Governing Board prior to October Strategic Planning Meeting in October. Review Budget and actual expenditures with the Treasurer as needed. Reviews special event Budgets and presents them to the Governing Board. Reviews CD Account management, including contributions or transfers and present recommendations to the Governing Board.
Nancy Faulkner, Chair
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Jennifer Tubbs-Bratko
Nominating Committee
Responsibilities: Interviews and nominates board members for election at September BRM. Identifies possible candidates for Committee Chairmen and Committee members. Publish application and recruitment notice on the web site by July 1st. Notify all members by either email or mail of interview dates and positions. Coordinate with Nominating Committee and set interview date by July 31st.
Sonia Gomez-Rexelius, Chair
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Ways & Means Committee
Responsibilities: Assumes from Finance & Budget Committee the responsibility to conduct fundraising programs. Works closely with the President, President-elect, Treasurer, Budget and Finance Chairman, and Communications Chair and Marketing Chair on all events. Responsible for overseeing and keep track of all ticket sales to special events. Report and handover monies and records of ticket sales to the Treasurer on a monthly basis.
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Bylaws Committee
Responsibilities:
Review Bylaws annually and amend as needed. Develop and review annually Standing Rules, which should be voted on each year. Coordinates printing and distribution of the Bylaws and Standing Rules to all line officers, committee chairmen and committee members and general membership as deemed by the Governing Board. Distribution should be coordinated with the Secretary and Vice President of Membership and Communications Chairman. Work closely with the Parliamentarian if the Chapter has one.
Carol Luckenbach, Chair
SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
Hospitality Committee
Responsibilities: Coordinates with President or President-elect the annual Business Resource Meeting, Strategic Planning Meeting and Installation dates reservations and menus at the current meeting venue for the following year by November of each year for the following year. Works with the Communications Committee to send out timely invitations through “Evite” or other vendor for monthly BRM, special meeting and events and all special fund raising events. Monitors Evite responses. Monitors “Paypal” for paid admissions. Monitors all RSVPs and maintains a list of all attendees. Keeps current the invitation telephone recording for any event on the backline at Keller Williams SF Properties (415-202-9936 X 460). Monitors RSVPs and cancellations from this telephone line. Checks in all guests at the door for Chapter events, collects payments as necessary. Coordinates with Presidio Golf Club or other venue regarding meeting setup requirements, number of guarantees and any change of plans. Coordinates with Treasurer directly after each event in balancing receipts and accounts receivable. Maintains and is responsible for the $150 Petty Cash bank, receipts, name tags et al for Chapter functions. Welcomes newcomers to Chapter meetings and introduce them to the members. Encourages unity and friendship within the Chapter. Responsible for table center pieces for each table, including membership and hospitality tables.
Ingrid Westguard, Chair
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Jennifer Tubbs-Bratko, Advisor
Sponsorship Committee
Responsibilities: Obtain and develop sponsorship opportunities for the chapter. Work with the Budget and Finance Committee to determine annual or special event programs sponsorship needs, including Business Resource Meeting Sponsors, Strategic Planning Meeting, Installation, and annual funding-raising activity sponsors. Work with the Treasurer to collect any and all sponsorship funds and acknowledge all sponsors in writing of the Chapter’s gratitude. Maintain a list of all sponsors, including names, addresses, telephone numbers, emails, faxes, amounts of contributions and present all updates to the Treasurer. Produce sponsor signage at all business resource meeting and special events. Responsible for introductions of the sponsor at all business resource meetings and special events.
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Technology Committee
Responsibilities: Maintain the website and all other technology issues.
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Jennifer Tubbs-Bratko, Advisor, Web Developer
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Sonia-Gómez Rexelius
Michelle Bouchet
Newsletter Committee
Responsibilities: • Publish Foghorn newsletter a minimum of four times per year. Coordinate with the Technology Committee to make the Foghorn issues available online as well as mailed directly to the membership. Include a list of Chapter sponsors in the Foghorn issues. Keep the Foghorn in compliance with National and State WCR principles and “branding campaigns.”
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Michelle Bouchet, Advisor
Sonia Gómez-Rexelius
Audit Committee
Responsibilities:
Conducts an audit of the Treasurer’s records, preferably two times per year – July and December. Presents a written report to the Governing Board at the August and December meetings – the last being at least two weeks prior to the final Chapter meeting of the year and report on the completed audit at that meeting.
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Nancy Faulkner
Awards & Recognition Committee
Responsibilities:
Plan and coordinate visible symbols of appreciation to speakers at all Business Resource Meetings. Plan and coordinate annual visible symbols of appreciation for line officers, committee chairmen, committee members and distinguished guests and sponsors and administrative assistants for presentation at the November Officer Installation. Coordinates Awards with the Member of the Year Committee and Business Woman of the Year Committee for these to awards and visible signs of recognition to be presented at the annual Installation of incoming line officers in November.
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Speaker Gifts & Officer Plaques: Sonia Gómez-Rexelius
2009 Member of the of the Year: Dena Aslanian-Williams, Chair
Founders Day
Nellie Keate, Chair
Business Woman of the Year
Responsibilities: Award winner is selected by a special committee chaired by the most immediate past president able to serve. The Committee will distribute a Call for Nominations at meetings, in chapter newsletter, on Web site, etc. The Committee must submit name of award winner as well as the winning member’s award application form.
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2010 Annual Report
Responsibilities: Compile an annual report of all events, publications, budgets, etc. to submit to National.
Genie Mantzoros, Chair
Marketing Committee
Responsibilities: • Promote and maintain a favorable image of WOMEN’S COUNCIL OF REALTORS® in the eyes of our various publics. Prepare and submit media releases to publicize Chapter activities and achievements as required. Copy National WCR on all newspaper clips mentioning WCR activities. Notify National WCR of any radio or television coverage of a WCR event. Plan and prepare communications (meeting notices, newsletter) for the membership. Coordinate a photographic record of Chapter activities, for history and publicity. Keep all Marketing materials in compliance with National and State WCR principles and “branding campaigns.”
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Michelle Bouchet
Laura Lambert
Sonia Gómez-Rexelius
Jennifer Tubbs-bratko
BRM Programs/Flyers
Responsibilities: Create and print the programs/flyers as needed for events and the Business Resource Meetings.
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Historian
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Parliamentarian
Carol Luckenbach
Professional Standards Committee
Michelle Bouchet, Chair
Sonia Gómez-Rexelius
Carol Luckenbach
Betty Taisch
Dena Aslanian-Williams
Nancy Faulkner
Strategic Planning Committee
Genie Mantzoros, Chair
Michelle Bouchet
Note: If you have any questions about any of the above committees, please contact the committee chair or one of the board members.
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